I, a cultivator, have ended up in the world of tomb raiding.

The monkeys snarling at the group in the forest stirred up agitation when they saw Li Yue approaching the coffin, fearing he would harm the ape.

The little monkeys shouted and threw stones from afar, while several bolder older monkeys grabbed dry tree branches and rushed forward, howling.

That sinister and vicious face was nothing like that of a kind creature.

In an instant, pebbles came whistling through the woods like locusts, carrying sand and gravel as they fell.

Miao guide couldn't dodge in time and was hit squarely on the back of the head. He saw stars for a moment and touched his hand, which was covered in hot, sticky blood.

This finally ignited his anger, and he burst into a tirade of curses:

"Fine, you damned monkey brats dare to bully me! Even a clay figure has some spirit!"

He picked up a stone and threw it back hard.

But the monkey troop was too numerous, and a new round of stone rain came in the blink of an eye, causing him to run away in panic, hurriedly hiding behind Partridge Whistle.

The three mountain-moving men and the Red Girl drew their weapons to fight back.

However, there were too many and too dense rocks, and even the most agile person could not avoid being hit a few times, resulting in a tingling and painful sensation all over their body.

Of course, the main target of the falling rocks was the location of the purple-gold coffin.

Li Yue raised his hand and lightly brushed away a few pebbles that were thrown at him, then looked down at the old ape under the coffin.

All living beings in the world have their appointed time; those who live too long will inevitably suffer divine retribution.

Only those who can cross this path can escape the cycle of reincarnation and attain immortality.

Humans cultivate immortality by seizing the creation of heaven and earth.

The same principle applies to spirits and monsters that develop wisdom over time and grow older, thus learning illusions and demonic arts.

The white ape was struck by this purple-gold coffin today, which is its destiny.

If it weren't for fate, the white ape wouldn't have been hit by the falling purple-gold coffin a moment earlier or later.

"Meeting me is a major calamity for you," Li Yue thought to himself, looking at the old ape with its sharp teeth.

The wild monkeys of Old Bear Ridge have been robbing and raiding people year-round, targeting merchants on steep cliffs and dangerous paths. They have killed countless people and have long been a menace in the mountains, even more troublesome than ordinary bandits.

The old ape, surrounded by its monkey offspring, showed no fear whatsoever while being pressed under the coffin; instead, it bared its teeth at him.

His monkey eyes rolled with a sinister and vicious light, full of arrogance and malice, showing an arrogant and fearless attitude.

Judging from the appearance, the reason why the monkeys of Old Bear Ridge are so arrogant and do evil is mostly because this old gray ape leads and condones them.

"Since you allowed the monkeys to wreak havoc in the area, you should have expected this day to come."

His gaze swept coldly over the exposed head of the ape, devoid of any emotion.

The fierce look on the old ape's face suddenly froze.

Seemingly sensing the murderous gaze, the bared teeth unconsciously softened, and the venom in his eyes quickly faded, replaced by panic and fear.

It instinctively tried to shrink back, but was firmly stuck by the heavy coffin and could not move an inch.

He still managed to let out a low growl, but his voice was weak and feeble, his eyes darted around, and his white fur trembled slightly, clearly showing that he was all bark and no bite.

Li Yue slightly raised his wrist and, with a thought, probed into the storage space.

With his left hand loosely cupped as if supporting the sword, and his right hand gripping the hilt tightly, he suddenly drew it out—

A pale blue light spilled out from the darkness, the cold gleam of the green blade swirling around it, chilling and menacing.

With a sword in hand, Li Yue's aura suddenly became solemn and imposing.

At the same time, a large number of colorful centipedes and venomous insects silently crawled out from the dark crevices all around.

Immediately, a terrified scream rang out from beside them: "Poisonous insects! So many poisonous insects!"

Li Yue seemed not to hear, his gaze fixed on the old ape, and he raised his wrist to slash down with his sword.

Blood spurted out instantly, staining the sword red.

The Lingfeng Qinggang Sword remained unstained by blood; instead, crimson liquid slid down its blade, forming a small puddle on the ground.

The old ape's head rolled to the ground, its eyes wide open, filled with astonishment and a hint of regret that had just risen but then froze.

The surrounding monkeys immediately cried out in alarm, panicked, and fled in all directions.

But the poisonous insects had already blocked their escape route, moving as fast as ghosts, making escape impossible.

Just as a strong adult ape swung its paw to strike, several centipedes swarmed up, their venomous jaws piercing deep into the flesh.

The short, piercing scream abruptly stopped.

The ape convulsed violently, its fur rapidly turned black and rotted, its muscles melted away, and its bones softened quickly in the deadly poison.

In the blink of an eye, it turned into a pool of foul-smelling, sticky black blood.

No one was spared, whether they were old and weak female monkeys or strong male monkeys; anyone touched by a poisonous insect would cry out in pain.

Immediately, the skin and flesh turned to water, and the bones and blood dissolved, leaving only a ground covered in foul-smelling, sticky fluid.

The once arrogant troop of monkeys vanished in the blink of an eye due to the deadly poison.

Screams echoed through the forest, then faded away, leaving only the faint sounds of poisonous insects sucking pus and blood, and the stench of decay was utterly repulsive.

Hua Ling, the Mountain Moving Taoist, rarely saw such a scene. Her face turned slightly pale, and she subconsciously took a half step back, covering her mouth and nose to suppress the surging nausea. Her eyes were full of horror.

She immediately recognized that this was Li Yue's doing, and seeing that not a single poisonous insect was within an inch of his body, she was even more terrified.

The Mountain-Moving Taoist was a man of great experience, but such a horrific scene of blood melting upon contact with the body and leaving no trace of bones was something he had never seen before, and his face turned solemn.

Partridge Whistle stood in front of his junior brothers and sisters and said in a deep voice, "Step back to the coffin and prepare to release the rooster."

The Miao guide was already pale with fright, trembling all over. His legs gave way and he was about to collapse when Partridge Whistle grabbed him by the collar and threw him behind him.

Nearly a hundred monkeys had no chance against a swarm of poisonous insects.

Even those that ran a little further were not spared and were all bitten by the poisonous insects.

A dozen or so red-shelled centipedes, having failed to catch any prey, simply crowded onto the same ape.

Even the thickest fur on a monkey cannot protect it from the deadly poison; it will quickly fester and turn into a pus-filled ulcer.

Within two minutes, the monkeys' screams completely ceased.

All that remained in the forest were monkey hairs and foul-smelling green water; the air was thick with a nauseating odor.

Poisonous insects wriggled and sucked in the pus. A dozen or so large centipedes, having failed to gain an advantage, suddenly twitched their antennae.

Attracted by the vitality emanating from the crowd, they turned around and slowly crawled towards them.

Everyone's hearts tightened immediately, as the terrifying scene of poisonous insects devouring monkeys was still vivid in their minds.

Being stared at like this at this moment, I felt my hair stand on end and my legs went weak.

Li Yue's expression hardened slightly, but he wasn't particularly surprised.

These venomous insects are inherently ferocious. When the six-winged centipede was in charge, they devoured each other, living like a breeding ground for poisonous insects.

Although suppressed by his aura, they were ultimately just lowly insects, acting only on instinct. How could they really obediently refrain from attacking living people?

As the poisonous insects drew closer, Li Yue stepped forward and raised his hand in mid-air.

The Yin energy within his body spread out in circles, instantly enveloping the poisonous insects on the ground, forcibly drawing them in with a technique of attracting objects.

The next moment, all the centipedes and poisonous insects on the ground, whether they were still sucking pus and blood or crawling towards the crowd, all floated up into the air and twisted and struggled in mid-air.

Li Yue glanced at it indifferently, confirmed that no one had been counted, and then clenched his fist tightly.

"Pfft—pfft pfft—"

A series of muffled thuds exploded in mid-air.

All the colorful poisonous insects were instantly crushed and burst open by the immense force. The viscous bodily fluids and the decaying insect corpses fell down, mixing with the ape's pus, blood, and fur, making the stench even stronger.